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Waterloo and Valley firefighters are battling a blaze at 24435 Pawnee Road. The Waterloo department called for mutual aid shortly after 9 a.m. Full Story »
Waterloo and Valley firefighters are battling a blaze at 24435 Pawnee Road. The Waterloo department called for mutual aid shortly after 9 a.m. Full Story »
Police are at the scene of a five-car pileup on Interstate 80 in the westbound lanes between the 72nd and 84th Street interchanges. Full Story »
NORFOLK, Neb. -- A large swath of Norfolk is being evacuated after a fire broke out around 7 a.m. at a former dairy plant. Full Story »
Omaha police matched blood found on Anthony Layton's coat with blood of the Omaha woman who was sexually assaulted. Police are investigating Layton's possible connection to other midtown assaults. Full Story »
Things you need to know as you start your day. Full Story »
Fire departments and police personnel from a number of northeast Nebraska communities were on the scene of a large-scale fire in Norfolk Thursday morning. Full Story »
The Nebraska Cornhuskers defensive star has something new to add to his trophy case. Ndamukong Suh was presented the Lombardi Award for being the best lineman in college football this year. Full Story »
Neighbors came to help a paralyzed veteran dig out from the snow at his apartment complex on Wednesday. Full Story »
Wind and snow combine to create serious problems with drifts in rural parts of Nebraska. Full Story »
The snow storm that hit Nebraska and Iowa results in the cancelation of flights from all over the country. Full Story »
We want to know if you are braving the cold on this second snow day of the season. Send your snow-related photos to news@bellevueleader.com. Be sure to include your name and phone number. Full Story »
All public and parochial schools in the metro area will remained closed Thursday, the third consecutive day off for students because of the winter storm. Full Story »
A water main has broken at Galvin Road and Imperial Drive southeast of Bellevue University. Full Story »
Residents of Fontenelle Hills invite all area residents to view their Holiday Luminary display. Full Story »
Bellevue Little Theatre will hold auditions for the fourth production of the 2009-10 season, “Get Back,” on Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. and Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. at the theater, 203 W. Mission Ave. Full Story »
The community is invited to a first-ever Christmas Festival at St. Patrick’s this weekend, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13. Walk through a display of Nativity sets, purchase gifts at a craft and gift sale, and buy goodies at a bake sale. The parish youth group will provide refreshments. Full Story »
Sarah Zeleny, left, and Katherine Bonn carry a box of donated items into the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church parish hall last Friday afternoon. Volunteers helped sort hundreds of items for the annual Gretna Neighbors food give-away that was on Saturday. Full Story »
The Gretna High School One Act play qualified for the Nebraska School Activities Association Play Production competition again this year. The cast and crew got the green light at the District A-1 contest last Saturday at Lincoln Southeast High School. Full Story »
The pending court case for Carrie Kirlin, of Gretna, is in Douglas County district court and will probably be scheduled sometime in 2010, said Matt Kuhse, Douglas County Attorney. Kirlin, 39, is charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury accident from an accident that happened on Oct. 16. Full Story »
The Sarpy/Cass Department of Health H1N1 Vaccine this week in Gretna was rescheduled due to weather forecasts. Full Story »
Column by Sherry Wachtler Twenty-three days to go and I’ve got a to-do list longer than any you’ll find at the North Pole. Full Story »
When Sgt. Kristopher Lydon of the Army National Guard came calling on the Ralston Foundation After-School Meadows fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders Nov. 17, he had the students walk the line. Full Story »
Breakfast with Santa Full Story »
Ralston Assistant City Clerk and Treasurer Donna Roberts will be leaving her post at Ralston City Hall to take a student advisor position at Kaplan University. Full Story »
Welcome sunshine greeted a crowd estimated by Ralston Police Chief Ron Murtaugh at approximately 700 children and parents lining Independence Avenue and taking part in the many activities as they waited for Santa Claus to come roaring into town on a fire truck. Full Story »
WAHOO – Extreme caution – those are the words still in use for people trying to get around Saunders County Wednesday afternoon. Full Story »
Bishop Neumann, St. Wenceslaus, St. John’s Full Story »
WAHOO – A successful restaurant owner from Omaha will soon be opening a restaurant in Wahoo. Full Story »
WAHOO – Wahoo Utility customers can expect a higher bill when the New Year begins. Full Story »
WAHOO – Representatives from various communities in Saunders County are working together to form a county-wide economic development group. Full Story »
A second, more severe weather system, expected to strike Columbus overnight, prompted a blizzard warning. Video with story. (7 comments) Full Story »
An illegal immigrant injured on the job is entitled to state worker compensation benefits, according to a Nebraska Court o... (8 comments) Full Story »
A 15-year-old Columbus girl testified Tuesday afternoon that a 36-year-old city man sexually assaulted her several times a... Full Story »
A local energy program at St. Isidore Elementary School has earned its students a first-place award. (1 comment) Full Story »
Stop signs at 48th Ave., Lost Creek Parkway Full Story »
Santa’s House is open on the Page County Courthouse Square for visitors in Clarinda. Santa will be available to see children Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 5, 12 and 19. For more information about Santa’s House or visits, please call the Clarinda Chamber of Commerce office at (712) 542-2166. Full Story »
The Clarinda Coop Co. held its 90th Annual Meeting on Nov. 19, 2009 at Wibholm Hall in Clarinda. Over 200 patrons and spouses attended the meeting. Marriott Catering, of Clarinda prepared and served the evening meal. Full Story »
Iowa 4-H has a new look online, and tech-savvy teens say it’s “better than Facebook.” Full Story »
Call Before You Cut is a new resource and consumer protection campaign that encourages Iowa woodland owners to seek professional advice before harvesting trees. By calling 800-865-2477, landowners can receive A Landowners Guide for a Successful Harvest, an information kit and advice on good harvesting practices, at no cost. Full Story »
Jo Mayes, resident at Good Samaritan Society - Red Oak is well known for the short stories and poems she writes and shares with other residents and the community-at-large. Full Story »
The following are U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley’s nominations to the United States service academies: Full Story »
The unseasonably late harvest has not stopped people from doing some Christmas-time toy shopping. Full Story »
The BASIC Fund, Inc. is sponsoring a Memorial Tree of Lights during the Christmas season. Full Story »
Rep. Jason Schultz (R-Schleswig) announced that he will join Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey at two of the secretary’s December 15 stops in western Iowa. Schultz will join Northey on Tuesday, December 15 at 8 a.m. at the Ida Grove Farm Bureau Office, 409 2nd Street. Northey and Schultz will also be in Denison at 10 a.m. on December 15 at the Farm Bureau Office, 204 North 7th Street ... Full Story »
A class on 2009 Iowa income tax changes will take place in Harlan at Iowa Western Community College on Tuesday, December 15, from 10 a.m. to noon. A tax specialist from the Iowa Department of Revenue will present and answer questions. To register, call the college at 712-755-3568. A $5 fee is charged. Full Story »
A tree is reflected in a rain puddle in the German city of Stuttgart. AFP/DDP/Sascha Schuermann
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